Schuylkill County commissioners approve $500,000 supplemental for Children & Youth, contracts and software purchase
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Summary
On March 11 the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $500,000 supplemental appropriation for 2025 on behalf of Children & Youth, multiple contracts and cooperation agreements, purchase of PensionPro software, and several appointments and administrative items.
The Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners on March 11 approved a series of routine contracts, budget items and appointments, including a $500,000 supplemental prior‑year appropriation for Children & Youth, an engineering contract for an ADA project, and the purchase of pension administration software.
The board unanimously approved a supplemental budget appropriation resolution (202536) for $500,000 for prior year 2025 on behalf of Children & Youth. Commissioner Barron Hetherington moved the appropriation and Commissioner Gary Hess seconded; the vote was Padora—aye, Hetherington—aye, Hess—aye.
Other approvals included: - A contract with Alfred Benesch & Company for $37,404 for engineering services on an Americans with Disabilities Act project in Pine Grove Township. - Cooperation agreements for demolition work with the City of Pottsville (800, 802 & 804 Mahantongo Street) and with the Borough of Pine Grove (0 Mill Alley). - Purchase of PensionPro software from Pension Technology Group with a one‑time implementation cost of $34,281 and a yearly subscription of $51,800; the meeting record lists a total project cost of $86,081. The motion was moved by Commissioner Barron Hetherington and seconded by Commissioner Gary Hess and passed unanimously. - Approval of a land development improvement agreement in substantially the county’s standard form for KH Holdings (North Union Township), following conditional county planning commission approval on Feb. 11, 2026. - A management agreement with the Schuylkill River Greenway Association to administer an LSA grant for construction of Schuylkill River Trail sections (Mill Creek & Coal Creek). - Reappointments to the NEPA (Northeastern PA Alliance) board of Bob Carl (president & CEO, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce) and Courtney Fasnacht (director of workforce development, Manufacturers and Employers' Association) for terms July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028.
Personnel and administrative items included tabling a proposed transfer of Alycia Yost pending further review and reporting an appointment of Marianela Quero Roa to a District Justice assistant position effective May 11, 2026 (pending drug test and physical). The board also approved purchase of 39,600 flags for Memorial Day at $0.82 each ($32,472 total) and approved a refund of $8,072.73 to the Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs for unspent gambling grant funds; the refund is due to DDAP no later than March 31, 2026.
The board approved a 4% rate increase under contract #2024-442 with Redwood Toxicology Laboratory for supply and testing costs effective Nov. 1, 2025. There were no recorded dissenting votes on the motions reported in the meeting minutes. The meeting adjourned following the business items.